Ruling-pen



Toalllwtom t vmzy/rconcem.jrk ABe it 4known that l, CHARLEsF. Pniisn, a

" CHARLES [FRANCIS rAsE,

h @citizen of the United States, residing. v.at HChicago, iiilthecouiity of Cook'and State of Illinois, have vinvented certain new. and useul linpi'oven'ients `in1 RulingLPens, "ot,

j' which the following 'is aspeciication. f

Y Myinvention relates toV impi'ovei'iients inv j -rulingpensi 10 toprovide a ruling pen having means where- An important `object 'f'tliekinventioiilis by `one of its blades maybe'shiftedfto an open position. with respect to the otherblade,

for cleaning the same, together with means hold Vthe blade ini4 the opened or closet l position.

' Animportant object of the Convenience in use.

i Other objects and advantages ofthe in#Y '.'vention will be apparent during thecourse parte throughout the saine, j

"of illustration is shown. the

i ,of the following description.

a part of this -specification and in which like numerals are employed Vto designateV like VIn the` accompanying "drawings `forming Figurel is aside elevation pen embodying 'my invention,

Fig. :2 isa central longitudinalsectional view through the same, the swinging blade being shown in the closed position, aiid, Fig. 3 is a similar View with the'swingf.

.ing blade inthe open position.'V y l In the drawings, wherein f r the purpose referred 'eni- V Vbodii'nent of my invention, t' ie numeral 5 f designates'a handle, having a screw-threaded opening 6, for receivinga shankj'?, of a coupling 8.

ingY 9,-' receiving a Vshank 10,. carried by` a base 11. This baseissecured toa relatively stationary blade l2.

The numeral `l3.designates a swingingor orfCHIGAGdiLLINoIs,:Assisivon rifoyfiiin e. it' PEAsii commmxongcnicaeo,"Immers, A conroiziimioir oninLiNoiS.;

Specification ofLetters Patent@ l-vIafg-; Applicationniedwnayi, isis. .seiiai'nzaeacsa i A y verse sereijv-tlireaded opening inventionfis s to provide a'device of the Vabove mentionedy eharaeter, which is charaeterizedby extreme simplicity, vclieapness 'of manufacture, and

of a .ruling Y.

yJoined vclaim.V s

Q Having `thus described invention, I L

.aI longitudinal `orinedltherein, a coactingbladelhaving a This coupling is provided atf Aits opposite end with a screw-threaded opencient space behind the leaf "springto permitof itsvielding action, The `blade j 13 is provided.. with. a transf if blade .12, vthe extent of opening "between the ends .of these blades beingregulated vby adv.,

ljust-n igthe screw 21.'. In' Fig. Sgtheblade- 18 'is shown swung to theopen position, and.; Y its faeelS is engaged by the spring 19, serv-ff` i' gingr to hold the blade in thel open position; j I It isto be` understoodth'at the forni' of 75 be'taken 'as a preferred'example of the 'A f saine, and that various 'changes- -in theshape, size, and arrangement'of parts'-infay,bereiiiy invention herewith shownand described` sorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scopeifof the sub claim: A ruling comprisingfa haiidlea blade connected therewith and provided withv a. base. having recess having shoulders base pivoted withinthe recess, said base-hav# ingangiilarlv` arranged faces-anda .leaf` 'spring' seatedupon said sliouldersfextendef 'ing longitudinally within'the ,recess and adapted to contact with the`facessaidffleaf' positionV upon saiddfvr 5 In testimony whereof I aihxinv-signature shoulders b v said base.r

in presence 'of two witnesses.

` 'ciiiiiinns'rnanois Witnesses: OSCAR Q.nMnnTz,

THoMAs Lomi,r .1

pen ofthe charactei'desciibed,

i be alternatelyY engaged-a lealIsl/j ringl disposed within y'the reess 15,*and c ontacte.- ingwitli the shoulder 20', there beingjsufiifff receiving a, Screw 21cariying ainilledill'iead 22, ThisV screw also., has screw-threaded@ engagement 'within an opening' termed in A'a spring 23, 1 secured to the'blade 13, assho'wn at 2&1. f-The "l ls .crew 22 has its .free end engaged withinpal 'recess. 25, formed in the blade "12; 65

the blade13iupon its pivot-f 16, toward the ik 

